Smoked Caciocavallo

Caciocavallo literally translates to the “Horse Cheese” or more like “over the horseback cheese.” The name comes from the tradition of making and tying together in pairs and then hanging over a long elevated pole to age.

Caciocavallo originates from Southern Italy and is a traditional stretched curd cheese made from cow milk. It is stretched into a natural gourd or teardrop shape with a knot at the top so that it can be tied at the thin end with a cord to hang.

In 2004 Giorgio Linguanti arrived on the shores of Port Phillip Bay. In only four years this young Sicilian went from not speaking a word of English to opening his own cheese shop and winning an award at the Royal Melbourne Show and has won numerous awards since.
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